Business Analyst
Digital Catapult is a UK deep tech innovation organisation that accelerates the practical application of advanced technologies. It supports startups, industry, government, investors and academia through research and development, consultancy, acceleration programmes, testbed facilities and collaborative innovation.
Funding
Investors
Projects
About Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult bridges the gap between deep tech research and real-world deployment. Its work spans artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced networks, distributed systems, immersive technologies and the Internet of Things. The organisation provides bespoke software and data systems, platform engineering, technology and innovation consultancy, acceleration programmes, membership, access to specialised laboratories and testbeds, and ecosystem convening. It works with startups and scaleups, large businesses, government and public-sector organisations, investors, and academic institutions across the UK.
Skills
About the Role
You will provide business analysis support for the Frontier and Bridge AI programme. You will gather, structure, analyse, and synthesise qualitative and quantitative information; conduct market segmentation, technology assessment, and innovation foresight; and create clear research summaries, insight packs, stakeholder materials, and analyses. You will work with project leads and stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, track milestones, highlight delivery risks, and ensure outputs meet agreed quality and timescale expectations.
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering business analysis in complex, multidisciplinary programmes or projects
- Understanding of innovation processes, ecosystem dynamics, ecosystem intelligence, and business analysis best practices
- Experience in market segmentation, technology assessment, and innovation foresight
- Analytical capability, critical thinking, market modelling, insight modelling, commercial modelling, and risk-aware design
- Understanding of business analysis tools and methodologies, including Excel, Power BI, and GenAI productivity tools
- Ability to extract insights and present findings to stakeholders
- Stakeholder engagement, collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to deliver high-quality analysis and outputs within a time-bound programme timeline
- Successful completion of Baseline Personnel Security Standard clearance before employment
Responsibilities
- Deliver business analysis activities for the Frontier and Bridge AI project to agreed standards, timescales, and quality expectations
- Support the transition from ecosystem mapping to work package-specific research and foresight activity
- Gather, structure, analyse, and synthesise qualitative and quantitative information
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and align analytical outputs with delivery needs
- Produce research summaries, insight packs, stakeholder materials, and analysis to support decision-making
- Track milestones and highlight risks, gaps, and resourcing pressures affecting delivery
- Contribute to consistent business analysis standards and ways of working
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, and three days between Christmas and New Year
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of salary
- Discretionary company bonus
- 4% of salary for selectable benefits, including a health cash plan, private medical insurance, holiday purchase, and pension contributions
- E-vehicle scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Tech scheme
- Gym discounts
- Give As You Earn
- PerkPal
- Life insurance equal to four times salary
- Free employee assistance programme and financial wellbeing advice
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Hybrid working
- Company social events
- Free office snacks